Things to see in Germany

8,993 places worth seeing in Germany on an illustrated map: Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, Speyer Cathedral, Wieskirche and Altes Museum, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Cologne Cathedral A UNESCO World Heritage site, this monumental cathedral took 632 years to complete, finally being consecrated in 1880. Cologne's Dom is the
  2. Aachen Cathedral Aachen Cathedral is one of the most famous examples of occidental architecture. Around 800, the core building of the Palace Chapel was built
  3. Speyer Cathedral The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
  4. Wieskirche This pilgrimage church is one of the world's great rococo masterpieces, a 10-minute bus ride from Fussen in nearby Steingaden. A work of Dom
  5. Altes Museum The main floor houses the antiquities collection in an ongoing exhibit called "Neue Antike im Alten Museum" (New Antiquities in the Old Muse
  6. Schwerin Castle Known as the "Neuschwanstein of the North," this romantic palace was the residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. Since 2024, it has been reco
  7. Linderhof Palace The smallest of the three castles the "Fairy Tale King" Ludwig II had built. It is also the only one of them that was finished during his li
  8. Zugspitze The highest peak in the mountain range and in Germany.
  9. Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm Make a tour to the largest English landscaped park on the continent. Created in the 1770s, it shows finest garden architecture, animated by
  10. Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex Called the most beautiful coal mine in the world (in fact, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Zollverein nowadays hosts diverse cultural hi
  11. Margravial Opera House The baroque opera house, commissioned by Margravine Wilhelmine and designed by famous Giuseppe Galli Bibiena and son Carlo from Italy, was c
  12. Westfalenstadion Die Borussen (The Prussians) play soccer in Bundesliga, Germany's top tier. Their home ground is Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion), capac
  13. Pergamon Museum There are three huge collections housed within this grand building: the Collection of Classical Antiquities, the Museum of Near Eastern Anti
  14. Arena AufSchalke They were promoted in 2026 so they now play soccer in Bundesliga, the top tier. Their Veltins Arena (capacity 62,000) is 3 km north of the c
  15. Chiemsee Largest lake in Bavaria
  16. Deutsches Museum Enormous museum of science and technology, needing a full day, and even then you need to prioritise which galleries to explore - though half
  17. Volksparkstadion Die Rothosen (The Red Shorts) were promoted in 2025 and play soccer in Bundesliga, the top tier. Volksparkstadion has a capacity of 57,000 f
  18. Sanssouci Palace A fabulous rococo palace with amazing interiors. The baroque decoration is wonderful. Get there early: there is a 2000 person/day entry limi
  19. Nymphenburg Palace What began as a modest 17th century pavilion grew and grew into a vast Baroque palace, bigger than Versailles, which was no accident. You vi
  20. Berlin Zoological Garden The largest zoo in the world, both in terms of number of species (1500) and animal population (14,000). It is especially famous for its pand
  21. Berlin Cathedral The city's Protestant cathedral and the burial place of the Prussian kings. You can climb to the top and get a view of the city.
  22. Ulm Minster Construction on this Gothic cathedral began in the 14th century, but the current version was only fully completed in 1890. The interior of t
  23. Charlottenburg Palace One of the oldest buildings in Charlottenburg and actually the reason for the whole city to be built.
  24. Red Bull Arena RB Leipzig play soccer in Bundesliga, the top tier. RB stands for "RasenBallsport and nothing to do with ownership by Red Bull fizzy drinks"
  25. Königssee The deepest lake in the Alps, surrounded by very steep mountain that raise up 2,000 m above the lake level. You can make a boat trip to the
  26. Church of Our Lady The original Church of Our Lady was completely destroyed during World War II; however, it has been reconstructed. The City of Coventry, whic
  27. Alte Pinakothek Contains hundreds of great European masterworks dating from the 14th to the 18th centuries, including the largest Rubens collection in the w
  28. Merkur Spiel-Arena Fortuna were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in 3. Liga, the third tier. The stadium (capacity 56,000) hosted matches during the 2024
  29. Neues Museum Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany.
  30. Loreley Large rocky outcrop on a bend in the Rhine river. Provides great views of the valley.
  31. Berlin Palace Started in the 15th century and finished in the mid-18th century, the baroque palace was the residence of electors, kings and emperors until
  32. Siegessäule Want to feel like one of the angels in Wim Wenders' classic film Der Himmel über Berlin (a.k.a. Wings of Desire)? Climb to the top of Gold-E
  33. Bode Museum The museum’s treasures include the sculpture collection with works of art from the middle ages to the 18th century. The Bode museum is best
  34. Frauenkirche This huge church defines the Munich skyline with its twin onion-domed towers, a shade over 98 m tall - the money ran out for the planned spi
  35. Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Also known as "der hohle Zahn" (the Hollow Tooth), this church in Breitscheidplatz is a memorial to Kaiser Wilhelm, and one of Berlin's most
  36. Zwinger The baroque palace features a nympheum, many sculptures of Permoser, a bell pavilion and famous art collections. Do not miss the "Alte Meist
  37. Europa-Park Perhaps the country's biggest, themed with "countries" and located close to France and Switzerland thus rather full-on respective national h
  38. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe A vast Holocaust memorial designed by the American architect Peter Eisenman. Opened in the spring of 2005, this gigantic abstract artwork co
  39. Egyptian Museum of Berlin Exhibits include the Egyptian and Prehistory and Early History collections. It houses the famous bust of Nefertiti (the legality of its acqu
  40. Brocken The highest mountain in the Harz range and the highest mountain in Northern Germany. The quickest way to get to its 1,141 m summit is by the
  41. Elbphilharmonie New 'architectural lighthouse' of Hamburg. On the top of a huge old warehouse a 110 metres tall modern philharmonic hall with glass façade a
  42. Semperoper This opera house is known for its architecture and the Staatskapelle Dresden orchestra. Its history includes the premieres of several operas
  43. Glyptothek This houses King Ludwig I's huge collection of Greek and Roman sculpture: he was determined to make Munich into a new Athens, if necessary b
  44. Gemäldegalerie Berlin The Gemäldegalerie contains an astounding array of paintings, including works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Goya, Velas
  45. Jewish Museum Berlin Designed by Daniel Libeskind with an excellent exposition on the Jewish life in Berlin and the impact of the Holocaust. You can easily spend
  46. Walhalla memorial The Walhalla is a hall of fame that honours laudable and distinguished people, and famous personalities in German history – politicians, sov
  47. Alte Nationalgalerie Specializes in 19th-century painting and sculpture; Monet, Manet, Cézanne, C. David Friedrich and other important 18th- and 19th-century art
  48. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister A highly regarded collection featuring around 700 European works from the 15th to the 18th century. It is particularly known for its focus o
  49. Cathedral of Trier Incorporates part of a church built by Emperor Constantine and contains the relic of the Holy Robe.
  50. Wuppertal Schwebebahn The first operational suspension railway in the world, and also a major landmark of Wuppertal.

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